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C. B. DARLEY.

' TOY BEDSTBAD.-

No. 390,008.- Patented Sept. 25, 1888.`

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TOY BEDSTEAD.

Patented Sept. 25, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

CECELIA B. DARLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. `390,008, datedSeptember 25, 18 8.

Application filed June Q3, IESS.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that l, CECELIA B. DARLEY, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful ToyBedstead, of which the following is a true and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to the construction of a toy bedstead for dolls,and my object is to provide a toy bedstead so constructed that it can befolded up in the forni of a box to contain the doll and opened out intothe form of a bedstead; also, to combine with such atoy a drawer inwhich the dolls clothes can be contained.

Reference is now had to the drawings, which illustrate my invention, andin which- Figure l is a perspective view of the toy bedstead opened upand with the drawer partially open. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinalsection of the toy Fig. 3, a perspective view ofthe same in its closedcondition, and Fig. 4 a cross section thereof.

A indicates the box or main frame of the toy bedstead.

B B indicate the end of the box which serves as the foot-board for thebed; C, the opposite end of the box, serving as the headboard of the toybed; D D', the sides of the box, forming the side rails of the bed,andpreferably made in two pieces, D and D', hinged together, as at d, sothat the upper part, D', can be folded down upon the portion D, as shownin Fig. l.

Eis the drawer, which I secure in guides beneath the bottom of boxA andbetween the legs KK, &c., of the bedstead.

F F constitute the lid of the box, as shown in Fig. 3, when closed down.The portion F is hinged at fj' to the top of the head-board C, while theportion F is hinged at ff to the top of the portion F. rlhe portion F ofthe cover serves as a prolongation of the headboard C when the bedsteadis open, a fastening device-such as M, Fig.'l-being used to hold it inan upright position. Preferably I provide a support, G, by which theportion F of the box-cover can be supported at right angles to theportion F when the toy bed is Serial No. 277,978. (No model.)

open. This support can be hinged to F at o and a small shoulder, g',provided on the portion F ofthe cover, upon which it can rest, as

shown in Fig. 2. Where the portion F of the' cover is arranged toproject over the bed when it is opened, as shown in the drawings, Iprefer to secure upon it curtains N N, which of course will fold insidethe box when it is shut up, and which,when itis opened into the form ofa. bedstead, will give a pretty effect and conceal the supporting deviceG.

J is a handle, which I prefer to secure upon the foot-board of the toybed, and by which it and its contents can be easily carried when foldedup in the box form shown in Fig. 3.

I indicates the bedding, which, as will be seen, leaves plenty of spacebetween it and the top F F of the box to contain the doll when the bedis shut up into the box form.

L indicates a fastening device for securing the cover F F to thefoot-board B B when the toy bed is shut up into the box form.

L indicates, also, a fastening device for holding up the hinged portionD of the sides D D when the bed is closed up into a box.

It is not essential that the upper portions, D', of the sides should behinged to the lower portions, D, although I prefer to construct them inthis way. Neither is it essential that the portion F ofthe cover shouldbe supported at right angles to the portion F when the bed is openedout, although I also prefer to include devices for so supporting it, asshown.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A toy bedstead consisting of a box, A, having legs K K, 85e., andornanlented to resemble a bed, in combination with alid, F F', hingedtogether and to one end of the box, as specified, a fastening device, M,for supportin g the portion F of the lid parallel with the end of thebox when it is open, anda fastening de vice, L, for holding the lidclosed.

2.A A toy bedstead consisting of a box, A,

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ofthe box when it is open, a fastening device, L, for holding the lidclosed, a drawer, E, se cured in guides beneath the box A, and a handle,J, secured to the end of said box.

3. A toy bedstead consisting of a box, A, having legs K K, &c., andernainented to resemble a hed, in combination with a lid, F F', hingedtogether and to one end of the box, as specified, a fastening device, M,forsupporting the portion F of the lid parallel with the end of the boxwhen it is open, a fastening device, G, for securing the portion F'- ofthe lid at right angles to the portion F when the lid is open, and afastening device, L, for holding the lid closed.

4. A toy bedstead consisting of a box, A, provided with legs K K, 85e.,having one end, B', ornamented to resemble the foot-board ofa bed, oneend, C, inadeto resemble the headboard of a bed, and side pieces, D D',hinged together so that the portion D will fold down upon the portion D,as specified, in combination with alid, F F', the portion F of which ishinged to the headboard C and the portion F' to the portion F, afastening device, M, to support the portion F of the lid in an uprightposition, a fastening, L, to secure the lid F F' when closed down, andfastenings L', to secu re the side pieces, D', in an upright position.

5. A toy bedstead consisting of a box, A, provided with legs K K, Ste.,having one end, B B', ornaniented to resemble the foot-board .of abcd,one end, C, made to resemble the headboard of a bed, and side pieces, DD', hinged together so that the portion D' will fold down upon theportion D, as specified, in combination with a lid, F F', the portion Fof which is hinged to the head-board C and the portion F' to the portionF, a fastening device, M, to

4support the portion F of the lid in an upright JNO. G. R. MCELROY,FnANeIs T. S. DA'aLnv.

